Authentic Dirk

**Big Paul** · 22nd May 07, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

For you fellow blade nuts out there, here's a sweet early-period (late 1600's) dirk at an attractive price (7000CZK = about $325.00US, and includes worldwide shipping):

http://www.armart.antiquanova.com/D3.htm

Lots of other fantastic blades on that site as well. All historic reproductions....

Great stuff!!

**AllenJ** · 23rd May 07, 05:29 AM

Ah yes...the list is long and wide for the people that have been burned by ArmArt. That piece is quite nice though.

**Woodsheal** · 23rd May 07, 05:33 AM

Thanks for the warning! I had thought about ordering from them, but no longer.

That dirk is sweet, though! Comparable to work from V. Evans and Glenn McClain....

**JRB** · 23rd May 07, 02:27 PM

Since ArmArt is no longer trustworthy, IMO, and Vince Evans is no longer accepting custom orders (I've begged him numerous times to make me a migration era "bog sword") if I wanted a custom dirk made I would either contact Armour Class http://www.armourclass.co.uk/Data/Pa...ollection2.htm or Michael "Tinker" Pierce http://tinkerswords.com/dirks.html I know there are several other good reliable sources for quality diurks, but I have done business with these folks and know they are well worth their asking prices.